The Northern Lights, or ‘Aurora Borealis‘, is nature’s best light show — a brilliant phenomenon that occurs when molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere meets charged particles from the sun. These celestial lights appear best near the North Pole and only within the months of September to March, where the skies are the clearest and darkest.

Fortunately, for our fellow travellers that die die need to see the Northern Lights at least once in their lifetime, you don’t have to trudge through the coldest of winters to witness the aurora season. Instead, here are 4 coolest hotels that offers travellers the finest views of the Northern Lights in comfort and style.

1. Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort makes us question the need for camping tents. Featuring luxurious glass igloos fitted with thermal walls and cosy beds, the hotel offers travellers the opportunity to snuggle up with their loved ones in bed while admiring a magnificent parade of the Northern Lights, right in the middle of Finland’s wilderness.

2. Treehotel, Sweden

Bringing a touch of luxury to the wilderness, Treehotel in Sweden is proof that staying in a treehouse doesn’t necessarily mean giving up on life’s greatest pleasures. Situated in Sweden’s Lule River valley, not only is Treehotel an ideal spot to gawk at aurora lights, there is practically a natural beauty at every turn.

Offering a range of unique rooms — the UFO, Bird’s Nest, and Mirror Cube are just three of the many — Treehotel in Sweden scores pages in travel magazines and reigns first in every wanderluster’s wishlist.

Positioned specifically for the Northern Lights, Ion Adventure Hotel is a boutique hotel that sits on a location close to the famous ‘Golden Circle’ — a 300km route hosting some of Iceland’s most impressive waterfalls, volcanoes, and geysers. Grab a Nordic cocktail and bask in the hotel’s extravagant lava spa overlooking the terrain’s gorgeous lava fields. The Icelanders sure know how to live.

Highly praised for its unique hotel experience by various media, ICEHOTEL is offering travellers with Icehotel 365 come November 2016 — a permanent ice hotel that will be operating all year round to meet market demands. With temperatures below freezing of -5°C, a stay in ICEHOTEL seems like the most ingenious approach to spend your winter holiday.

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